Openings
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Openings for White
Openings for Black
Sicilian Defense
Fighting response to 1.e4
French Defense
Solid & resilient
Caro-Kann
Solid structure c6-d5
Pirc Defense
Modern counterattack
Modern Defense
Flexible & dynamic
Scandinavian
Immediate center challenge
Alekhine's
Provocative knight play
King's Indian
Aggressive counterattack
Nimzo-Indian
Control over e4
Grünfeld
Active piece play
Benoni
Chaos & imbalance
Benko Gambit
Long-term pressure
Dutch Defense
Aggressive f5
Bogo-Indian
Solid Indian line
Chess Opening Explorer
Browse our comprehensive library of chess openings. Learn the main ideas, variations, and key moves for both White and Black. Use our interactive trainer to practice and memorize your repertoire.
Why learn Openings?
A solid opening repertoire gives you a comfortable middle game and saves you time on the clock.